Sharp County record., 1887-02-17
FACTS FOR FARMERS.


We in Michigan are on the ques-
ton Just where our fathers left us, ever
la;tingly checker-boarding our farms
with costly and useless fences -Nicht-
gan Farmer.
The most successful shepherd of the
future will have his mutton on the mar
ket as regularly and in as good condi-
ton as his wool. This same man will
make both products as good as posi-
ble.-M y Herald,
Farmers can improve their corn by
growing seed corn in patch by itself,
where special attention shall be given
to the matter of fertilization. Now is
the time to mature plans forneXt years
planting,-Troy Times.
-Oftentimes bad tooth, or some
thing fast in the mouth, will cause an
animal to run down. Where one acts
queer, open the jaws. Sharp teeth are
had and should be filed of. Farm
journal.
An excellent method of utilizing
the haySeed and dust is to place it
where the hens can scratch it over.
They will find quite an amount of yalu-
able material which would be useless
for any other purpose.-N y Times.
The tests of a turkey in the market
are: Turn back the wings a little and
watch the effect on the skin. If it tears,
the fowl is young; if it only stretches,
as thoug tough, the bird has age on its
side. Again, press the lower end of
the breast-bone gently. If it is yield
ing, the turkey may be deemed young
and tender. The skin is also an indica-
tor and if white and thin, makes the
fowl much more desirable than if thick
and yellow. Chickens may be Judged
exactly in the same way.-Aibdny
JOurRdl.
AS a metal preServative, the Farm
3rS' AdUOcate recommends coat OF
thick lime-wash Another good article
is made by dissolving an ounce of resin
in four ounces of linseed oil, and while
hot mix this with a quart of kerosene
and stir well. This is laid on to smooth
iron with paint brush or with a rag.
To remove rust from tools nothing is
better than mixture consisting of a
little oil of vitriol poured slowly into a
pint of water, and apply this to the
rusted metal Wash off with water,
following with the preservative.
Farmers and dairymen must not
place too much reliance in the Oleo-
margarine law raising the price of but
ter. If better prices are to be had they
will be for good butter alone, for the
day when carelessly-made and badly
kept butter will sell at a paying price
has gone. In fact, nothing to-day helps
the sale of oleomargarine so much as
the presence of this poor dairy butter
in our markets. Consumers want pure
butter, but where they can not get it
sweet and pleasant to the taste they
will, of necessity, take oleomargarlne.
There are few markets in which
enough difference is made in price of
hay on account of quality Excepting
those who feed fancy horses, few men
are particular enough what they give
their teams. Hay full of weeds and
stained withal sells within 50 or So per
ton as high as that which is bright and
good The higher price is generally
the cheapest, even leaving out the COM
fort and the satisfaction of the stock
eating it. There is only one exception
to this rule Clover hay is always low
in price. Even when well cured it
usually sells low. Much clover, how
ever, is badly stained and often musty,
as it is the kind of hay most difficult f"